PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Axe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frulegur Wiskeber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiskeber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Michel Cleis - Hey Lady Luck (Official Music Video) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frulegur Wiskeber is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Axe Man
vs
Wiskeber

177 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

173 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

Decent elbows
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Axe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frulegur Wiskeber!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Axe Man keeps it at a distance.
Axe Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiskeber circles away.
Wiskeber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axe Man.

Wiskeber clinches with his opponent.
Axe Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiskeber trying to land knees to the body.
Wiskeber lands a nice knee to the body.

Wiskeber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe Man tries to clinch but Wiskeber is having none of it.
Wiskeber is looking to clinch but Axe Man is avoiding it.
Axe Man slips a jab and a cross from Wiskeber.
Wiskeber has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiskeber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Wiskeber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiskeber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Axe Man up against the ropes.
Axe Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiskeber is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe Man is trying to break the clinch but Wiskeber is controlling him.

Axe Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiskeber.
Axe Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Wiskeber darts in and clinches Axe Man up against the ropes.
Axe Man is trying to break the clinch but Wiskeber is controlling him.

Wiskeber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiskeber tries to clinch there but Axe Man circles away.
Wiskeber throws a head kick that misses.
Axe Man looks for the body kick but Wiskeber saw that one coming.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiskeber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axe Man.

Wiskeber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axe Man, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wiskeber has had enough of the clinch but Axe Man keeps him there for the moment.
Wiskeber landing knees to the body.

Wiskeber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiskeber circles away.
Frulegur Wiskeber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiskeber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiskeber wants to clinch.

Wiskeber clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiskeber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axe Man can't break the clinch.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch.
Axe Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiskeber circles away.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Axe Man moves out of range.
Wiskeber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe Man blocks a head kick by Wiskeber.

Wiskeber clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiskeber lands a nice knee to the body.
Wiskeber working Axe Man over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wiskeber as Axe Man tries to tie him up.
Axe Man wants to break free but Wiskeber has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frulegur Wiskeber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wiskeber clinches up against the ropes.
Axe Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Axe Man managing to block the knees to the body from Wiskeber.
Frulegur Wiskeber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Axe Man trying to control the position but instead, Wiskeber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Axe Man into the ropes.

Wiskeber breaks from the clinch.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Axe Man keeps it at a distance.
Axe Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiskeber.
Wiskeber scores with a three punch combo!

Wiskeber instigates a clinch.

Wiskeber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiskeber swats away the attempt to clinch by Axe Man.

Wiskeber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiskeber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiskeber with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Wiskeber.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiskeber controlling the action here for a moment.
Axe Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axe Man trying to stall but Wiskeber improves his position.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Axe Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wiskeber closes the distance and clinches.
Wiskeber tries to land knees in the clinch but Axe Man avoids the damage to the body.
Axe Man managing to block the knees to the body from Wiskeber.
Wiskeber prevents Axe Man from breaking the clinch.
Axe Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiskeber gets an underhook and turns Axe Man into the ropes.
Axe Man avoiding damage as Wiskeber throws knees to the body.

Wiskeber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alex Axe Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiskeber throws a head kick that half lands.

Wiskeber gets a clinch.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiskeber is looking to clinch but Axe Man is avoiding it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Axe Man blocks the body kick.

Wiskeber rushes Axe Man and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Axe Man tries to stall but Wiskeber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiskeber.

Wiskeber breaks from the clinch.
Wiskeber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Axe Man.
Wiskeber swinging wildly here.
Wiskeber scores with a nice body kick.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up.
Axe Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe Man tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wiskeber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiskeber misses with a double jab
and Axe Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiskeber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frulegur Wiskeber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wiskeber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Axe Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiskeber misses with a head kick.
Wiskeber fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wiskeber moves into the clinch successfully.
Wiskeber unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Wiskeber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Wiskeber.
Axe Man avoids the head kick by Wiskeber.
Axe Man tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wiskeber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Axe Man, right into the meat.
Frulegur Wiskeber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiskeber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Axe Man keeps it at a distance.

Wiskeber has closed the distance and engaged Axe Man in a clinch.
Wiskeber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiskeber landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wiskeber breaks from the clinch.
Wiskeber scores with a jab to the head.
Wiskeber throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiskeber throws a right hand that Axe Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Axe Man also avoids with ease.

Axe Man gets tackled into the ropes by Wiskeber. Wiskeber maintains the clinch.
Axe Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiskeber scores with a leg kick.
Wiskeber keeps the fight on the outside.

Wiskeber closes the distance and clinches.

Wiskeber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiskeber tries to clinch there but Axe Man circles away.
That kick from Wiskeber tenderised Axe Man's leg. Axe Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Axe Man is having none of it.
Wiskeber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wiskeber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axe Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axe Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiskeber tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiskeber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiskeber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alex Axe Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiskeber misses with a two punch combination.
Axe Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wiskeber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Axe Man gets tackled into the ropes by Wiskeber. Wiskeber maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiskeber missing with knees to the body.
Wiskeber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wiskeber continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Axe Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiskeber unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Wiskeber does it's job there.
Wiskeber misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frulegur Wiskeber really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wiskeber moves out of range as Axe Man throws a body kick.
Wiskeber tries to clinch there but Axe Man circles away.
Axe Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up but Axe Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiskeber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axe Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Axe Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wiskeber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiskeber tries to clinch there but Axe Man circles away.
Axe Man misses with a wild combination.

Wiskeber gets a clinch.
Axe Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Axe Man working hard to break the clinch.
Axe Man taking a breather.
Axe Man tries to circle away but Wiskeber has him pinned against the ropes.

Wiskeber breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiskeber takes the fight into the clinch.

Wiskeber manages to break the clinch.
Wiskeber moves in looking to clinch but Axe Man pushes him off.
Wiskeber misses with a two punch combination.
Axe Man tries to clinch up.
Wiskeber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axe Man misses with the combination.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Axe Man moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wiskeber. Those never looked like landing.

Wiskeber moves into the clinch successfully.

Wiskeber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axe Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiskeber throws a front kick that sends Axe Man stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wiskeber clinches up with Axe Man and pushes him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wiskeber is trying to stall.

Wiskeber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiskeber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Wiskeber. Those never looked like landing.
Axe Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wiskeber's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiskeber misses with the combination.
Wiskeber looks to land a body kick but Axe Man moved away.
Wiskeber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wiskeber wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiskeber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Axe Man clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frulegur Wiskeber dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wiskeber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiskeber stalling against the ropes.
Wiskeber tries to land knees in the clinch but Axe Man avoids the damage to the body.
Wiskeber putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Wiskeber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiskeber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Axe Man rushes Wiskeber and presses him up against the ropes.
Wiskeber content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wiskeber missing with knees to the body.
Wiskeber tries a knee to the head but Axe Man blocks it.
Axe Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Wiskeber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wiskeber clinches up with Axe Man and pushes him back against the ropes.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axe Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiskeber looks to land a combination but Axe Man avoids it well.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Axe Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Axe Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wiskeber forces Axe Man back against the ropes and clinches.
Wiskeber misses with a knee to the head.

Wiskeber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wiskeber closes the distance and clinches.

Wiskeber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiskeber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiskeber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axe Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wiskeber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axe Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiskeber misses with a double jab.
Axe Man tries to clinch up.
Axe Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wiskeber throws a head kick but Axe Man moves out of range.
Wiskeber doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe Man circles away.
Frulegur Wiskeber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiskeber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiskeber misses with a head kick.

Axe Man rushes Wiskeber and presses him up against the ropes.
Wiskeber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wiskeber tries to break the clinch but Axe Man is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wiskeber breaks from the clinch.
Wiskeber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Axe Man keeps it at a distance.
Alex Axe Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axe Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiskeber.
Axe Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wiskeber is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiskeber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe Man.
Wiskeber tries to bum rush Axe Man with a series of wild strikes but Axe Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frulegur Wiskeber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiskeber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frulegur Wiskeber!
Frulegur Wiskeber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Alex Axe Man was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank the fans for coming out il be back and next time ill win big'.